To end this week's theme, I will focus on Hazel Johnson and Charlotte E. Ray. Hazel Johnson was the first African American woman to become a general in the U.S. Army. She was appointed the Chief of the Army Nurse Corps in 1979. Johnson held a doctorate in education administration from Catholic University (1978) and had honorary degrees from Morgan State University, … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Black Firsts and Innovations
Black Firsts and Innovations
Friday Open Thread: Black Firsts and Innovations
This week's open thread theme has highlighted black firsts. As always on POU, Black History Month doesn't end in February, it's all year long. Today I am highlighting Barrington Irving and the Johnsons Barrington Irving is the first African American to fly solo around the world and, as of 2010, the youngest person to complete the feat. He made his flight at the age of 23. … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Black Firsts and Innovations